Assessment of continuing education effects for nursing in a hospital organization

An assessment study, whose data collection took place from May to September 2016 from the application of a Likert-type tool to the 147 nursing professionals participating in a continuing education program of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. Quicktapsurvey^®, an electronic platform, was used with tablets. Data were analyzed using software R and Statistical Package for the Social Scienses^®.

Results

There was a positive effect, indicating that the knowledge and skills acquired in the educational actions proposed by the continuing education program were transferred to the work context.

Conclusion

The use of an assessment tool was effective to support program planning and performance in the research setting and may contribute to other hospital organizations in similar situations.

Program evalutation; Continuing education; Education, nursing, continuing; Self assessment; Hospital, teaching

Nº	Themes in educational actions	Methodological resources	WL (min.)	No. of offers from EA	Work shift
1	Antibiotic Therapy	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
2	Wound assessment and treatment	Lecture-collaborative class, case studies and group discussion	240	3	A
3	Nursing care for pediatric patient on mechanical ventilation	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources	135	2	MA
4	Nursing care with potential organ and tissue donor	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
5	Nursing care in cardiopulmonary arrest	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
6	Nursing care in sepsis	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics.	135	4	MA*
7	Nursing care in parenteral and enteral therapy	Simulation in service	135	3	MA
8	Nursing care in blood components and blood products transfusion	DL	60	2	DL
9	Palliative and end-stage care	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
10	Reading and basic interpretation of electrocardiogram	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
11	Central venous catheter handling	Simulation in servisse	60	2	MA
12	Organization of the nursing work process by the comprehensive care method	In service with group dynamics and lecture and dialogue	60	6	MAN
13	Accident prevention with biological material	Simulation in service	60	6	MAN
14	Prevention of preventable wounds	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
15	Puncture and manipulation of PVA and CVA in pediatrics	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources	135	2	MA
16	Transfusion reactions	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*
17	Medication safety	Group discussion	120	2	MA
18	Transfusion safety	DL and mentorship	1200	2	DL
19	Inguinal swab collection technique for surveillance crop collection	Lecture-collaborative class; practical demonstration of the technique in simulation doll	30	38	MAN
20	Mechanical ventilation in adults	Lecture-collaborative class with the use of audiovisual resources and group dynamics	135	4	MA*

Statement		TAS(5)	AS(4)	DNAS(3)	DS(2)	TDS(1)	Mean	Md	SD
Statement		n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	n(%)	Mean	Md	SD
1	I often use in my current work what was taught in PEPE.	45(30.61)	75(51.02)	12(8.16)	12(8.16)	3(2.06)	4	4	0.95
2	I take the opportunities I have to put into practice what was taught at PEPE.	60(40.82)	72(48.98)	7(4.76)	5(3.4)	3(2.04)	4.23	4	0.85
3	The skills I learned in PEPE made it assertive in my work and in activities related to the content of continuing education actions.	49(33.33)	82(55.78)	9(6.12)	6(4.08)	1(0.68)	4.17	4	0.77
4	I remember well the content taught at PEPE.	28(19.05)	74(50.34)	18(12.24)	24(16.33)	3(2.04)	3.68	4	1.03
5	When I apply what I learned at PEPE, I do my job skillfully.	54(36.73)	76(51.7)	10(6.8)	6(4.08)	1(0.68)	4.2	4	0.79
6	The quality of my work has improved in activities directly related to PEPE content.	46(31.29)	69(46.94)	16(10.88)	12(8.16)	4(2.72)	3.96	4	1
7	The quality of my work improved even in those activities that did not seem to be related to PEPE content.	28(19.05)	66(44.9)	32(21.77)	17(11.56)	4(2.72)	3.66	4	1
8	My participation in PEPE has served to increase my motivation for work.	32(21.77)	66(44.9)	27(18.37)	16(10.88)	6(4.08)	3.69	4	1.06
9	My participation in PEPE increases my confidence (I now have more confidence in my ability to do my job successfully).	31(21.09)	67(45.58)	25(17.01)	16(10.88)	8(5.44)	3.66	4	1.09
10	Following my participation in PEPE, I have more often suggested changes in work routines.	26(17.69)	64(43.54)	35(23.81)	12(8.16)	10(6.80)	3.57	4	1.09
11	The PEPE I attended made me more receptive to changes at work.	28(19.05)	81(55.1)	22(14.97)	11(7.48)	5(3.4)	3.79	4	0.95
12	The PEPE I attended benefited my co-workers who learned from me some new skills.	31(21.09)	70(47.62)	29(19.73)	11(7.48)	6(4.08)	3.74	4	1.01

Characteristics	Analyses	Motivation
Characteristics	Analyses	Performance	Category	Attitude
Age	Correlation coefficient*	0.10	0.17	0.09
Age	p value	0.24	0.04	0.28
Working time at the institution	Correlation coefficient*	-0.04	0.08	0.05
Working time at the institution	p value	0.68	0.32	0.59
Number of participation in EA in the year (n = 20)	Correlation coefficient*	0.24	0.24	0.35
Number of participation in EA in the year (n = 20)	p value	0.004	0.004	0.000
Work shift	Correlation coefficient*	-0.09	-0.13	-0.01
Work shift	p value	0.259	0.120	0.868
Morning (n=47)	Mean	4.1	4.1	3.7
Morning (n=47)	Standard deviation	0.7	0.7	0.6
Afternoon (n=82)	Mean	4.0	3.8	3.7
Afternoon (n=82)	Standard deviation	0.7	1.0	0.8
Night (n=18)	Mean	3.7	3.5	3.3
Night (n=18)	Standard deviation	1.1	1.4	1.3
Sex	Correlation coefficient*	-0.03	-0.02	-0.09
Sex	p value	0.696	0.821	0.298
Female (n=120)	Mean	4.0	3.9	3.8
Female (n=120)	Standard deviation	1.0	1.1	1.0
Male (n=27)	Mean	4.0	3.8	3.7
Male (n=27)	Standard deviation	0.7	1.0	0.8
Occupation	Correlation coefficient*	0.17	0.08	0.00
Occupation	p value	0.04	0.36	0.96
Nurse (n=41)	Mean	3.9	3.6	3.7
Nurse (n=41)	Standard deviation	0.7	1.0	0.8
Nursing tech.(n=56)	Mean	4.2	3.9	3.7
Nursing tech.(n=56)	Standard deviation	0.8	1.1	1.0
Nursing assist. (n=50)	Mean	3.9	3.8	3.7
Nursing assist. (n=50)	Standard deviation	0.8	1.0	0.8

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[1] Corresponding author Priscila Meyenberg Cunha Sade E-mail: priscila.sade@gmail.com